Wine

When Alexander Palermo’s mom came to visit recently, she brought a long-forgotten sixth-grade school project titled “How to Make a Pizza.” She wouldn’t have guessed it at the time, but that Wisconsin school project would prove to be the first step in her son’s lifelong journey to share Italian cooking with the world. Palermo founded […]

In a city where five-star restaurants are tucked away in nondescript strip malls, there’s nothing particularly novel about a high/low culinary mash-up. Still, when Rome native Mario Vollera opened South End, a casual eatery dedicated to pairing fine wine with rustic pizza, it’s hole-in-the-wall location at the very southern end of Venice’s Abbot Kinney quickly […]

Wine pairing. Two words that can bring to mind dim restaurant lighting, never-ending wine lists, and high brow musings on this year’s grapes from the Napa Valley. But enjoying wine doesn’t have to be this way. While pairing can be intimidating, especially when considering wines outside of the “Big Six Grapes” (Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, […]

The weekend is finally here—time for flannel onesies, long Netflix-binge sessions, and everyone’s favorite meal, brunch! From the overstuffed omelets to the trendy avocado toasts, brunch is the ultimate foodie destination where we get to break rules, challenge norms, and eat the stuff we really crave. When it comes to boozy brunch, the category is […]